Kyoto Nara Day Tour｜Kinkakuji Temple｜Arashiyama｜Fushimi Inari Shrine｜Nara Park｜Departure from Osaka

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Kinkakuji Temple, also known as Luyuan Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple completed in 1397 (the fourth year of Yingyong). It is located in the northern district of Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is a temple of the Xiangguo Temple School of Linjizong. Its name comes from the name of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third-generation shogun of the Ashikaga family in Japan's Muromachi period. Because the outer walls of the core building "Sarira Hall" in the temple are all decorated with gold leaf, it is also nicknamed "Golden Pavilion". Temple". In addition to being a well-known tourist attraction, Luyuan Temple was also designated as a national treasure by the Japanese government. In 1994, it was designated as an important historical building of world cultural heritage by UNESCO as part of the "Cultural Assets of Ancient Capital Kyoto". .


Arashiyama was in the Heian period of Japan. Arashiyama was the gathering place of the noble residences of the dynasty. Today, there are still many relics of that year. For example, the Togetsukyo Bridge, the symbol of Arashiyama, is said to have been built in the early Heian period. The large and small shrines and temples in the mountains are quaint, and the wild bamboos on both sides of the bamboo forest road cover the sky, and the memorial poem "Lashishan in the Rain" by Zhou Enlai is quietly hidden in a corner of the mountain. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the maple leaves turn red, the scenery of Arashiyama is especially beautiful.


Fushimi Inari Taisha Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head office of more than 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan. It is also one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. The entire hillside is covered with countless red torii gates, which form an endless tunnel one by one. What is enshrined here is the god who blesses the prosperity of business and the harvest of grain.


Nara Park and Todaiji Nara Park has a vast area, and most of Nara's scenic spots and historical sites, such as Wakakusa Mountain, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha, and the National Museum, are here. There are 1,200 deer living in the park, and they are designated as national protected animals. The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple is the largest wooden building in the world with a front width of 57 meters and a depth of 50 meters. Todaiji Temple is listed as a world cultural heritage as part of the historical relics of ancient Nara.
※It takes 15 minutes to walk from the Nara Park stop to Todaiji Temple.